Fixed periodAges 8-16Beginner, Basic

Build Your First Chatbot

2-week Claude-led chatbot; test replies on ChatGPT & Gemini.

2 Week Course · 8 live sessions · Part-Time ~8 wk · Full-Time ~4 wk

Program overview

About Build Your First Chatbot

How this program is structured, what students learn, and the tools they use along the way.

Students design guardrails and conversation flows in Anthropic Claude, then implement a demo bot—testing fallbacks with OpenAI ChatGPT and Google Gemini under instructor supervision.

Skills

ChatbotsAI ethics

Tools

Anthropic ClaudeOpenAI ChatGPTGoogle Gemini

Program structure

Step-by-step progression

1Week 1: Plan in Claude
2Build & test
3Week 2: Multi-tool QA
4Family demo

Schedule

8 learning blocks · 2–4 live classes

Key learning

What a chatbot is: rules + answers + limits
How to write a bot ‘personality’ that is kind and helpful
Guardrails: topics the bot must refuse
Testing with classmates and fixing confusing replies
When to use ChatGPT or Gemini to compare bot answers

Learning outcomes

Ship a demo chatbot with a one-page ethics spec
Explain three things your bot will never do
Present a 3-minute demo to family

Technology & tools

Anthropic ClaudeOpenAI ChatGPTGoogle GeminiMicrosoft CopilotDeepSeek AI

Sample projects

Homework helper bot (bounded)
Club FAQ bot

Learning pathway

Detail curriculum

Step-by-step levels for Build Your First Chatbot — topics, skills, and tools at each stage.

Each live class begins with our ethics minute: What could go wrong? When do I pause and ask an adult? We never share private information with any AI.

Topics

Good vs. bad chatbot examples

Write bot mission in Claude

List forbidden topics

Key learning areas

Purpose
Safety

Skills you'll gain

EmpathyPlanning

Tools & software

Anthropic Claude

Prerequisites: None

Class structure: Discussion · Claude planning doc · share missions

Investment

Tuition options

One course price. Part-time is one session a week. Full-time is two sessions a week, so it finishes in half the time.

Part-Time
8 weeks · 1 session/week
$179.00 course
Full-Time
4 weeks · 2 sessions/week
$249.00 course

Part-Time: $179.00 course · Full-Time: $249.00 course

Winter Special: 15% discount on all courses.